Alaskan's New Freeride APA

Alaskan Brewing recently announced the launch of Freeride APA (American Pale Ale), a new year-round release. The full press release is listed below. This beer will feature Citra hops--one of my favorite varieties. Citra provides an amazing blend of juicy tropical fruit flavors. I look forward to tasting and and writing about Freeride when it's released!

JUNEAU, Alaska (February 13, 2013) – Alaskan
Brewing is releasing their first new, year-round bottled brew since 2009 with Alaskan Freeride
APA. This floral, fruity and citrusy American Pale Ale features Citra,
Centennial and Cascade hops in balance with a medium malt body.

“It
was a long ride to perfecting this recipe,” said Production Operations Manager Dave Wilson. “We had been experimenting with
American Pale Ale recipes that we liked, but when the Citra hop variety showed
up, it matched the malt profile in a way that made it both really refreshing
and full of flavor.”

First
brewed on Alaskan’s pilot system in 2010, Alaskan Freeride APA became a local
favorite through Alaskan’s Rough Draft series of draft experimental brews available
in Alaska only. Alaskan then shared Freeride APA with select draft locations in
the lower 48 via their Rough Draft Export series in the spring of 2012 to celebrate
their role as the official beer of FLOW Tailgate
Alaska and the annual
World Freeride Festival held each year in Thompson Pass near Valdez, Alaska.

“Some
of us on the brew crew spend a lot of our free time in Alaska’s backcountry,
skiing and snowboarding,” said Alaskan Brewer Tyler Lindquist. “The APA grew out of our attempts at
brewing the perfect après-ski beer, but it turned into basically a great après-anything
beer.”

Like all Alaskan Brewing labels, Alaskan Freeride APA
features scenes from life in Alaska, including backcountry snowboarding near
Juneau and snow-biking on a glacial lake. While previous Alaskan label art
features vibrant illustrations of Alaska activities, this new package features
photographs of Alaskans in action which directly connect the new brew to the
people and places that inspired it.

Alaskan Freeride APA
will be available on draft and in bottles in the 14 states where Alaskan beers are sold beginning
in March. Fans can learn more about where to find Freeride APA and
other Alaskan Brewing products by using the online
Brewfinder at
alaskanbeer.com.

About Alaskan Brewing Co.

Alaskan Brewing Co. has been making award-winning beer in
the remote, coastal community of Juneau, Alaska, since 1986. The Alaskan Brew
Crew bottles the unique character of the Last Frontier with historic recipes,
local ingredients, and glacier-fed water. The pristine location of Alaskan beer
has inspired the brewery to apply innovative thinking and a respect for the
local environment to their growth, making Alaskan an industry leader in
sustainability. Alaskan Brewing handcrafts Amber, White, IPA, Stout, Freeride
APA, Winter Ale, Summer Ale, Spring Black IPA, the award-winning Smoked Porter,
and an array of limited edition beers in the Alaskan Pilot Series. Visit
www.alaskanbeer.com to learn more and connect with Alaskan at
Facebook.com/AlaskanBrewingCo and @AlaskanBrewing on Twitter.